Do you think elizabeth 2nd will go down in history as a great monarch?

Question

Brooke M - I'm sure if it had been the queens decision we would not have gone into Iraq. But the queen cannot really tell politicians what to do in our country.

Answer 1

She will go into the history books as great, and as always the not so great about her will be airbrushed out.

Answer 2

Given that this has been the most controversial reign in history (well, probably not actually but we're documenting things better now), I'd say yes.

The Queen has come through it all with grace and dignity and with her head held high.  I would call that a great monarch.

Answer 3

No - great monarchs existed before the Parliament took all of power and control over England from Charles II. Monarchs who DID have power over England existed before then, including Elizabeth I who is said to be the greatest monarch Britain has ever seen - but that maybe because of Mary I who ruled before her who was seen as a dreadful ruler.

Answer 4

No but she will go down as a very good and wise one. A had act for her successor  to follow

Answer 5

yes i do.

Answer 6

To really be considered a great monarch one would have to have far more political authority than the current constitutional monarchy allows.  I believe she has done a commendable job in her role as an emblem and expression of the United Kingdom, under difficult circumstances, but really great British monarchs are only to be found centuries ago.  Off the top of my head, I would call these great English or British monarchs:  Alfred the Great, William I, Henry II, Edward I, Edward III, Henry V, Henry VIII and Elizabeth I.  (I don't know how to rate Edward IV - probably close to those others.)

Answer 7

Do you real lthink history should continue, its already long enough, it just be left in peace and where it belongs as it holds no relevance now.

Answer 8

To Brooke m You have the nerve to rant about Our Queen, when you have  Bush.

Answer 9

Other than her faux pas at the time of Diana's death I would say that Her Majesty has had a considerably good reign.

Answer 10

Yes I do, she had her troubles and dealt with them, and has never put a foot wrong.

Answer 11

She will certainly go down as one of the hardest working and most dutiful. She has weathered many storms with grace and dignity, in spite of the fact that the world has completely changed from the times she was born in.

Brooke M - You have no understanding of the British parliamentary system. The Queen has no political power, the Prime Minister and Parliament make the laws, are responsible for the country's welfare, and go to war. She is head of state, and is impartial. If the Prime Minister decides for war, she must go along with his decision, whether she personally wants to, or not.

Answer 12

She oversaw the end of the British Empire and she herself remained mostly non-controversial. Under her the role of the monarch evolved into a more modern one. And there's the pure longevity of her reign not equalled by anyone since Queen Victoria. However, she has by no means been a reforming monarch. So in short, she will likely leave a mixed legacy with ardent admirers and fierce critics both.

Answer 13

YES SHE CERTAINLY WILL

Answer 14

To go down in history as the greatest monarch would have required some sort of action. Instead she let that snivelling lapdog Tony Blair make all the wrong decisions. I'm an American, and I can't stand what went on with the decision making in this country, but shouldn't the Queen have the sense enough not to follow some hick backwards cowboy hypocrite into the biggest foul-up ever? There is nothing we can do past our freedoms of speech, but everyone in our government stopped listening. They tune us out. Bush holds his head so high, he is so self righteous its disgusting, and he considers himself a man in the grace of God. (I feel like vomiting) Your Queen did nothing to stand up to him. Your Queen did nothing to silence that twit, Tony Blair. Your Queen has been absent the whole time. And no action is the greatest action of all.

Answer 15

Yes.

Answer 16

A resounding YES.

Answer 17

No.

Answer 18

Well, She hasn't done anything important or great for the British people. the last slightly great king was her predeccessor King Edward. He did some great things you know, British Empire and World War I. But nowadays monarchs have limited power due to the constitutional monarchy, therefore she has not done anything worth noticing or remembering.

Answer 19

yes i do, i love the queen i think she is a funny and caring lady, although her offspring have bought her much embarrassment she has been calm and dignified, in fact a real lady. she has served her country without question and although has many privileges she has given her whole life to the United Kingdom and i for one am proud to call myself a British subject and whilst we're on the point of the monarchy i think all footballers who refuse to sing the national anthem should be kept out of the team, they obviously do not care about playing for their country and they are a disgrace !!!. long live the queen xx

Answer 20

Without a shadow of a doubt Elizabeth the II will go down in history as one of the finest monarchs this country has ever had. She has honestly and diligently devoted her life to the country and it's peoples.

Answer 21

Frankly speaking I think Her Majesty is the only Queen that doesn't go down.

Answer 22

no, because whilst i've been alive for the whole of 16 years she hasn't done anything to stand out like the rest of the kings and queens we learn about, e.g Henry the 8th cut people heads off, queen vic...well she did something but i dont know what. so she will end up being one of these monachy leaders that fades into the background and maybe gets spoken about once or twice but eventually is forgotten like...Henry the 1st never heard about him.)

Answer 23

I see her as a Monarch who has always tried her very best to do her duty for her country.  She hasn't always been right, but she has always done her best.

Yes, she will be well favored by history.

Answer 24

Yes, most definitely. She has been Queen over a period of unprecedneted reform, be it social, environmental, technological, industrial or political. No other British monarch in history has seen as much change in as short a time as the current Queen. She has coped admirably and with charm, weathering the many turmoils and scandals with fortitude. We would not be in the position of respect on the world today if it were not for her.

Answer 25

I don't know about great, but she has held herself up well with a degree of dignity, in the face of a lot of adversity, some of it  within her own family.  She has been in the job for over 50 years and all in all i think she's been a good head of state.

Answer 26

who

Answer 27

Unfortunately in this day & age a monarch is less likely to be remembered fondly in history than, for example, anyone with celebrity status.

Also, nowadays the monarch is really only a figurehead & holds no real power.